The Tears of a Clown Songtext
von Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Now if there′s a smile on my face
It's only there tryin′ to fool the public
But when it comes down to foolin' you
Now honey that's quite a different subject

But don′t let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Really I′m sad, oh, sadder than sad
You're gone and I′m hurtin' so bad
Like a clown I pretend to be glad

Now there′s some sad things known to man
But ain't too much sadder than the tears of a clown
When there′s no one around

Oh yeah, baby
Now if I appear to be carefree
It's only to camouflage my sadness
In order to shield my pride I try
To cover this hurt with a show of gladness


But don't let my show convince you
That I′ve been happy since you
Decided to go, oh, I need you so
I′m hurt and I want you to know
But for others I put on a show

Ooh, oh there's some sad things known to man
But ain′t too much sadder than the tears of a clown
When there's no one around, oh yeah

Just like Pagliacci did
I try to keep my sadness hid
Smiling in the public eye
But in my lonely room I cry
The tears of a clown
When there′s no one around

Oh yeah, baby
Now if there's a smile on my face
Don′t let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression

Don't let this smile I wear
Make you think that I don't care
Really I′m sad, hurtin′ so bad